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US1516556A
US1516556A US602423A US60242322A US1516556A US 1516556 A US1516556 A US 1516556A US 602423 A US602423 A US 602423A US 60242322 A US60242322 A US 60242322A US 1516556 A US1516556 A US 1516556A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23P—METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; COMBINED OPERATIONS; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS
    • B23P15/00—Making specific metal objects by operations not covered by a single other subclass or a group in this subclass
    • B23P15/02—Making specific metal objects by operations not covered by a single other subclass or a group in this subclass turbine or like blades from one piece
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  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of stock used in forming blades in accordance with my method
  • Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of the structure shown in Fig. 1, and illustrating in dotted lines a further step employed in carrying out my invention
  • Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 illustrating another step used in carrying out my invention
  • Fig. 4 shows a blade made in accordance with my invention mounted .on a rotor or carrying member
  • Fig. 5 shows a modification.
  • bucket stock such as that shown in Fig. 1 and comprising a face or front portion of a curvature to form the face of the bucket and wings 11 adapted to formthe back of the bucket.
  • This stock may be formed in any suitable manner in strips and after- ,wards cut into proper lengths for forming the buckets. For example it may be formed by drawing. Either before or after being cut into bucket lengths, the wings 11 are curved around until their longitudlnal edges meet or abut to form the back of the bucket the meeting or abutting edges being fastened together by welding" or in other suitable manner. This is indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2.
  • the bucket length after being thus formed, is attached to a base 12 by we ding, brazing or the like to provide a complete bucket structure.
  • the base may be provided with suitable grooves 13 adapting the bucket to be fastened to a rotor or carrying member 14 by a dovetail connection or it may be shaped for other types of connection.
  • v 15 is indicated a buckets.
  • Fig. 5 shows a modification wherein the wings 11 are provided with extensions 16 bucket cover for the which abut each other. and also engage the a front wall of the buckets thereby forming a longitudinal stiffening or strengthening web.
  • the stock from which my buckets are formed comprises a channel sha ed portion from the corners of which PIOJGCt longitudinally extending curved ears which the bucket.
  • the method 'of'manufacturing a turbine bucket which comprises taking a length of material having a curved portion for forming the face of the bucket and rearwardly projecting wings, bending the wings around until their longitudinal edges meet, fastening the meeting edges together, and

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. J. WILKINSON METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TURBINE BLADES Filed Nov. 21, 1922 InVehtor- 1 James Wilkinson, y %4/WJ His Attorhey.
Patented Nov. 25, 1924.
UNETEfi STATES asitsst Mimi caries.
' JAMES WILKINSON, F LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.
METHOD OF MANUFACTURING- TURBINEBLADES.
Application filed November 21, 1922. Serial No. 602,423.
To all whom it may concern. L Be it known that I, JAMES WILKINSON, a
citizen of the United States, residing at Lynn, in the county of Essex, State of,
Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Methods of Manufacturing Turbine Blades, of which the following is a specification.
' The present invention relates to blades or buckets for elastic fluid turbines and especially blades or buckets of the hollow type. The object of my invention is to provide an improved method of manufacturing such blade, and for a consideration of what I believe to be novel, and my invention, attention is directed to the accompanyingodescrip tion and the claims appended there In the drawing Fig. 1 is a perspective view of stock used in forming blades in accordance with my method; Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of the structure shown in Fig. 1, and illustrating in dotted lines a further step employed in carrying out my invention; Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 illustrating another step used in carrying out my invention; Fig. 4 shows a blade made in accordance with my invention mounted .on a rotor or carrying member, and Fig. 5 shows a modification.
According to myinvention I provide bucket stock such as that shown in Fig. 1 and comprising a face or front portion of a curvature to form the face of the bucket and wings 11 adapted to formthe back of the bucket. This stock may be formed in any suitable manner in strips and after- ,wards cut into proper lengths for forming the buckets. For example it may be formed by drawing. Either before or after being cut into bucket lengths, the wings 11 are curved around until their longitudlnal edges meet or abut to form the back of the bucket the meeting or abutting edges being fastened together by welding" or in other suitable manner. This is indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2. The bucket length, after being thus formed, is attached to a base 12 by we ding, brazing or the like to provide a complete bucket structure. The base may be provided with suitable grooves 13 adapting the bucket to be fastened to a rotor or carrying member 14 by a dovetail connection or it may be shaped for other types of connection. At v 15 is indicated a buckets.
Fig. 5 shows a modification wherein the wings 11 are provided with extensions 16 bucket cover for the which abut each other. and also engage the a front wall of the buckets thereby forming a longitudinal stiffening or strengthening web.
Viewed from another aspect, the stock from which my buckets are formed comprises a channel sha ed portion from the corners of which PIOJGCt longitudinally extending curved ears which the bucket.
By the above described method I am enabled to form turbine blades or buckets at a low cost and without waste of material. At the same time the buckets are strong and light and are easily provided with surfaces having the correct angles.
In accordance with the provisionsof the patent statutes, I havedescribed the principle of operation of my invention, together with the particular method which I now form the faceof consider to represent the best manner for carrying it out but I desire to have it understood that the particular method disclosed is only illustrative and that the invention may be carried out with such modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.
What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is,
1. The method of manufacturing a turbine bucket which comprises taking a len h of' material having a curved portion or forming the face of the bucket and rearwardly projecting wings, bending the wings around until, their longitudinal edges meet,
and then fastening the meeting. edges together.
2. The method 'of'manufacturing a turbine bucket which comprises taking a length of material having a curved portion for forming the face of the bucket and rearwardly projecting wings, bending the wings around until their longitudinal edges meet, fastening the meeting edges together, and
then attachingthe sructure thus formed to until their longitudinal edges meet and the a base member. extensions engage each other and the rear 10 3. The method of manufacturing a tur- Wall of the face of the bucket, and then fasbine bucket which comprises taking a length tening the contacting surfaces together.
of material having a curved portion for In witness whereof, I have hereunto set forming the face of the bucket and rear- -my hand this 18th day of November, 1922.
wardly projecting wings provided with ani gular extensions, bending the wings around JAMES WILKINSON.
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Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2660779A (en) * 1948-01-15 1953-12-01 Atkinson Joseph Method of forming blade roots
US2675208A (en) * 1948-10-11 1954-04-13 Packard Motor Car Co Turbine rotor blade
US2918977A (en) * 1956-06-25 1959-12-29 Koppers Co Inc Blade assembly
US3056188A (en) * 1956-06-27 1962-10-02 Stalker Corp Method and apparatus for continuous fabrication of compressor blades
US3409968A (en) * 1966-10-03 1968-11-12 Borg Warner Method of making a slotted blade by extruding
US20050005445A1 (en) * 2003-05-27 2005-01-13 Snecma Moteurs Method of manufacturing a hollow blade for a turbine engine

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2660779A (en) * 1948-01-15 1953-12-01 Atkinson Joseph Method of forming blade roots
US2675208A (en) * 1948-10-11 1954-04-13 Packard Motor Car Co Turbine rotor blade
US2918977A (en) * 1956-06-25 1959-12-29 Koppers Co Inc Blade assembly
US3056188A (en) * 1956-06-27 1962-10-02 Stalker Corp Method and apparatus for continuous fabrication of compressor blades
US3409968A (en) * 1966-10-03 1968-11-12 Borg Warner Method of making a slotted blade by extruding
US20050005445A1 (en) * 2003-05-27 2005-01-13 Snecma Moteurs Method of manufacturing a hollow blade for a turbine engine
US7334332B2 (en) 2003-05-27 2008-02-26 Snecma Moteurs Method of manufacturing a hollow blade for a turbine engine

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